Button Events

   

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The Button event handler dictates what will happen when a certain event is evoked by the end user . Table 10.1 outlines the different Button events and how they are triggered.

Table 10.1. Button Events

BUTTON EVENT	TRIGGER
Press	The cursor is over the hit area and the mouse button is pressed.
Release	The cursor is over the hit area and the mouse button is pressed and released.
Release Outside	The cursor is over the hit area and the mouse button is pressed and then released outside the hit area.
Roll Over	The cursor moves over the hit area.
Roll Out	The cursor moves away from and off the hit area.
Drag Over	The cursor is over the hit area and the mouse button is pressed. Then the cursor is moved off the hit area and back over the hit area while the button remains pressed.
Drag Out	The cursor is over the hit area and the mouse button is pressed. Then the cursor is moved off the hit area while the button remains pressed.
Key Press	A specified key on the keyboard is pressed.

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